John flanagan



(no Model.)

7 J PLANAGAN WATER CLOSET AND BIDET BOWL.

Patented July 12,1881.

4 INVENTOR:

ATTORNEYS.

N1 PEYERS. Mlhhngnpher. With'mgmm UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

JOHN FLANAGAN, OF NEWBURG, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JAMES C.GRIGGS,

OF SAME PLA OE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 244,219, dated July 12,18.81.

Application filed April 13, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN FLANAGAN, ofNewburg,in the county of Orange and State of New York, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Water-Closet and Bidet Bowls, of which thefollowing is a specification.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improvemen t. Fig. 2 is a plan viewof the same, partly in section. Fig. 3 is a top view of the same,showing the flaps and cut-away portion corresponding with thebidet-recesses.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to promote convenience in using and inventilating bidet and water-closet bowls.

The invention consists in constructing a water-closet and bidet bowlwith recesses in its rim to allow the the hand to be introduced forbidet purposes; also, in constructing the trunk or pot with embossmentsupon the 0pposite sides of the lower and upper parts to receive inletand outlet air-pipes for ventilating the said trunk; and, also, in thecombination, with the air-outlet pipe, of the T branch,

' whereby the space below the water-closet seat is ventilated, as willbe hereinafter fully described.

A represents a water-closet bowl, which is connected with and secured toa trunk or pot, B. The rim of the bowl A is turned down inward, as inthe bowl known as the French bowl.

In the rim of the bowl A are formed three recesses, 0, one directly infront and the other two upon the opposite sides of and equally distantfrom the first or front recess. The recesses G are made of sufficientsize to allow the hand to be inserted for bidet purposes, and thecoveris provided with hinged flaps corresponding in position with rearrecesses, and 1s cut away over the front recess. The recesses (1 can beapplied to bowls of various shapes.

Upon the opposite sides of the upper and lower parts of the trunk or potB are formed embossments D, with one of the lower ones of which isconnected the end of an inlet air-pipe,

E, which passes out through a sidewall of the building, so as to admitcoldair into the said trunk or pot B.

With the upper embossment, D, upon the opposite side of the trunk B fromthe inletpipe E,is'connected an outlet air-pipe, F, which passes upthrough the roof, and is bent over or is supplied with a suitableventilating-cowl. The embossments D with which pipes are not connectedare closed. The object of having embossments upon the opposite sides ofthe top and bottom parts of the trunk B is to allow the pipes to beapplied to either side of the trunk, as the situation of the side wallsof the building may render most convenient.

To the outlet-pipe F, below the seat of the water-closet, is attached aT branch or coupling, G, with a large opening, as shown in Fig.1, toventilate the space below the said seat.-

The-inlet air-pipe E is designed to be supplied witha stop-cock havingabranch or third opening, so that in cold weather, when there would bedanger of the freezing of the water in the trap,the stop-cock can beclosed to shut out the cold air and the ventilating circulation obtainedthrough the branch of the said stopcock from within the house. Thestop-cock is not shown in the drawings.

In the rear side of the upper part of the bowl A, beneath theturned-over rim, is formed the inlet or arm H, to receive the end of apipe for introducing water for the afterwash, which pipe is providedwith a valve connected with and operated by the rod that works thebottom valve of the bowl A.

The water-pipe and its valve are not shown in the drawings, as there isnothing new in their construction.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- 1. A water closet and bidet bowl constructedwith recesses in its rim, substantially as herein shown and described,to allow the hand to be introduced for bidet purposes, as set forth.

2. In a water-closet and bidet bowl, the trunk B, constructedsubstantially as herein shown and described, with embossments D upon theopposite sides of its lower and upper parts to receive the inlet andoutlet air-pipes E F,

whereby the said trunk is ventilated, as set 5 forth.

bination, with the outlet air-pipe F, of the T branch G, substantiallyas herein shown and described,whereby the space below the waterclosetseat is ventilated, as set forth.

JOHN FLANAGAN. Witnesses:

ALBERT 0. SMITH, A. H. ESEEGER.

3. In awater-closet and bidet bowl, the com-

